Efren Pena
South Hills Church- Santa Clarita Campus
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Jun 27, 2026
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NOISE CANCELING: Wk 1- "The One Foolproof Way To Know If A Thought Is From God" 05.07.2023 36:04
If there really is a thoughtful Creator who designed the world to work a certain way, most of us would want to know what that way is. And some people claim to. They're convinced they've heard from God. They know how God thinks, and what God wants--and not just generally, but from them personally. Some people believe God wanted them to blast someone online, boycott a company, or bomb a buil...
FOUR SHORT WORDS: week 3- "WITH: WHY IS LONELINESS SO UNBEARABLY PAINFUL?" 19.06.2023 47:14
There’s a sort of reverence and otherness around the Bible; a sense that it’s unlike any other book. I can’t think of any other book that people encase in leather, emboss their name in gold on the front of, display prominently in their home, and pass down to the next generation. Nobody is doing that with their copy of Safe Harbor by Danielle Steel or their copy of the Firm by John Grisham or even...
FOUR SHORT WORDS: WEEK 2- "BETWEEN: Why don't things work the way they should?" 14.06.2023 45:15
There’s a sort of reverence and otherness around the Bible; a sense that it’s unlike any other book. I can’t think of any other book that people encase in leather, emboss their name in gold on the front of, display prominently in their home, and pass down to the next generation. Nobody is doing that with their copy of Safe Harbor by Danielle Steel or their copy of the Firm by John Grisham or even...
FOUR SHORT WORDS: Week 1- "OF...Who Am I Deep Down?" 06.06.2023 48:00
There’s a sort of reverence and otherness around the Bible; a sense that it’s unlike any other book. I can’t think of any other book that people encase in leather, emboss their name in gold on the front of, display prominently in their home, and pass down to the next generation. Nobody is doing that with their copy of Safe Harbor by Danielle Steel or their copy of the Firm by John Grisham or even...
THE RULES OF RESILIENCE: Week 4: "CAN ANYONE BECOME MORE RESILIENT IN ANY AREA?" 31.05.2023 39:03
Doesn’t it seem like since COVID, people get set off and sidetracked by almost everything? It feels like we spend more time and energy trying to prevent what we’re afraid of than pursuing what we’re passionate about. We all have hard things we have to go through, and hard things we want to do, but end up caving quicker than we’d like. It’s not like we give up right away. But when it gets painful a...
RULES OF RESILIENCE: Week 3: "IS WHAT YOU SAY MORE POWERFUL THAN WHAT YOU DO?" 22.05.2023 39:48
Doesn’t it seem like since COVID, people get set off and sidetracked by almost everything? It feels like we spend more time and energy trying to prevent what we’re afraid of than pursuing what we’re passionate about. We all have hard things we have to go through, and hard things we want to do, but end up caving quicker than we’d like. It’s not like we give up right away. But when it gets painful a...
THE RULES OF RESILIENCE: Week 2 - "DOES WHO YOU’RE AROUND LIMIT HOW MUCH YOU CAN HANDLE?" 15.05.2023 40:28
Doesn’t it seem like since COVID, people get set off and sidetracked by almost everything? It feels like we spend more time and energy trying to prevent what we’re afraid of than pursuing what we’re passionate about. We all have hard things we have to go through, and hard things we want to do, but end up caving quicker than we’d like. It’s not like we give up right away. But when it gets painful a...
THE RULES OF RESILIENCE: week 1 - "ARE INSPIRATION AND DETERMINATION ENOUGH? 08.05.2023 42:44
Doesn’t it seem like since COVID, people get set off and sidetracked by almost everything? It feels like we spend more time and energy trying to prevent what we’re afraid of than pursuing what we’re passionate about. We all have hard things we have to go through, and hard things we want to do, but end up caving quicker than we’d like. It’s not like we give up right away. But when it gets painful a...
NOT INTERESTED: WEEK 3- "WHY RATIONAL PEOPLE REJECT CHRISTIANITY #3" 01.05.2023 40:59
Have you ever not wanted to admit you’re a Christian? Because I’ll be real with you, I have. Many of times. And it has nothing to do with my belief in or devotion to Jesus. It has to do with my suspicion that different people define that word in very different ways. And some of those descriptions are things I don’t want to be associated with. Maybe you’ve been there. Someone saw that you were tag...
NOT INTERESTED - WEEK 2: "WHY RATIONAL PEOPLE REJECT CHRISTIANITY #2" 26.04.2023 45:41
Have you ever not wanted to admit you’re a Christian? Because I’ll be real with you, I have. Many of times. And it has nothing to do with my belief in or devotion to Jesus. It has to do with my suspicion that different people define that word in very different ways. And some of those descriptions are things I don’t want to be associated with. Maybe you’ve been there. Someone saw that you were tag...
NOT INTERESTED: Week 1 - "Reasons Why Rational People Reject Christianity #1" 23.04.2023 49:09
Have you ever not wanted to admit you’re a Christian? Because I’ll be real with you, I have. Many of times. And it has nothing to do with my belief in or devotion to Jesus. It has to do with my suspicion that different people define that word in very different ways. And some of those descriptions are things I don’t want to be associated with. Maybe you’ve been there. Someone saw that you were tag...
EASTER @ SOUTH HILLS 23.04.2023 24:42
WHO ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
PALM SUNDAY 23.04.2023 29:11
The importance of Palm Sunday for Christians.
ECONOMIC ATHEIST: Week 4- "BUT LIKE...WHEN IS ENOUGH ENOUGH?" 30.03.2023 37:14
Here's the thing…A lot of people consider themselves Christians. But what does that word mean anymore? Is it just a way to reference a tradition we grew up in or a community we loosely belong to? Is it a set of beliefs that get us into heaven or a set of behaviors we commit to here on earth? Is it possible to be a Christian and live like an Atheist? Does God really need a say in the way we app...
ECONOMIC ATHEIST: WEEK 3- "How Can I Get Out Of Sharing?" 21.03.2023 45:49
Here's the thing…A lot of people consider themselves Christians. But what does that word mean anymore? Is it just a way to reference a tradition we grew up in or a community we loosely belong to? Is it a set of beliefs that get us into heaven or a set of behaviors we commit to here on earth? Is it possible to be a Christian and live like an Atheist? Does God really need a say in the way we app...
ECONOMIC ATHEIST: Week 2- "What In The World Am I Working For?" 21.03.2023 35:29
Here's the thing…A lot of people consider themselves Christians. But what does that word mean anymore? Is it just a way to reference a tradition we grew up in or a community we loosely belong to? Is it a set of beliefs that get us into heaven or a set of behaviors we commit to here on earth? Is it possible to be a Christian and live like an Atheist? Does God really need a say in the way we app...
ECONOMIC ATHEIST: Week 1- "What Matters & Why It Matters To God" 12.03.2023 45:13
Here's the thing…A lot of people consider themselves Christians. But what does that word mean anymore? Is it just a way to reference a tradition we grew up in or a community we loosely belong to? Is it a set of beliefs that get us into heaven or a set of behaviors we commit to here on earth? Is it possible to be a Christian and live like an Atheist? Does God really need a say in the way we approac...
FIRST COMES LOVE : Week 3 - "SHACK UP" 21.02.2023 38:42
There’s an old nursery rhyme that goes, “first comes love, then comes marriage.” You know the rest. Although, I guess technically it starts with two people sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. Which brings up a lot of questions. Doesn’t fifteen feet up an oak feel like a dangerous place for a makeout session? Also, who came up with this sequence of events? But at least there’s some order to it. In 20...
FIRST COMES LOVE : Week 2 - " COUPLE UP" 21.02.2023 38:13
There’s an old nursery rhyme that goes, “first comes love, then comes marriage.” You know the rest. Although, I guess technically it starts with two people sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. Which brings up a lot of questions. Doesn’t fifteen feet up an oak feel like a dangerous place for a makeout session? Also, who came up with this sequence of events? But at least there’s some order to it. In 20...
FIRST COMES LOVE - Week 1: "HOOK UP" 07.02.2023 41:21
There’s an old nursery rhyme that goes, “first comes love, then comes marriage.” You know the rest. Although, I guess technically it starts with two people sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G. Which brings up a lot of questions. Doesn’t fifteen feet up an oak feel like a dangerous place for a makeout session? Also, who came up with this sequence of events? But at least there’s some order to it. In 20...
SAFE DISTANCE: Week 4- "FROM SHIFTY to Comfortable" 07.02.2023 38:12
Is it possible for us to feel confident, connected, and comfortable inside a real relationship? And if it were, what would we have to do & is it even worth it?
SAFE DISTANCE: Week 3- "SHUTDOWN TO CONNECTED" by Ps. Moses 25.01.2023 35:47
Is it possible for us to feel confident, connected, and comfortable inside a real relationship? And if it were, what would we have to do & is it even worth it?
SAFE DISTANCE: Week 2: " From Sensitive To Confident" 25.01.2023 38:46
Is it possible for us to feel confident, connected, and comfortable inside a real relationship? And if it were, what would we have to do & is it even worth it?
SAFE DISTANCE- Week 1: "FROM SECURE TO INSECURE" 10.01.2023 31:54
Is it possible for us to feel confident, connected, and comfortable inside a real relationship? And if it were, what would we have to do & is it even worth it?
2022 IN REVIEW 10.01.2023 46:07
We look back at some of the most impactful teaching series's of 2022 from the thoughts of our church members.
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